Multi-award winning engine decontamination specialist, EDT Automotive has enjoyed a “hugely successful” first ever Mechanex show, arranging several product demonstrations with independent garage owners in attendance at the event.
Brake Engineering’s Original Aftermarket has received a great response at the Auto Trade Expo, held recently at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin. The braking supplier demonstrated its full product range to Ireland’s busy aftermarket show while promoting its ‘Original Aftermarket’ campaign to the high number of motor factors, technicians and apprentices in attendance.
Trelleborg will display its new virtual reality app at EIMA International 2016 in Bologna between 9 and 13 November on stand A1, Hall 14. The company says the app gives users to see Trelleborg’s best-in-class agricultural tyres in action. Visitors can also experience the challenges of modern agriculture on-stand with the new Farming Simulator 17 video game, of which Trelleborg is the official partner for agricultural tyres.
Now in its 14th year, the China International Tire Expo, or CITExpo, returned to Shanghai in September – but not to the venue where it was held over the past decade, as 2016 was the tyre trade show’s first year in a larger, more modern and attractive location – a site that offers CITExpo the room to grow in future. Tyres & Accessories attended the exhibition between 26 and 28 September, and on the final day caught up with the organiser to find out how the first CITExpo at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center (SWEECC) went.
Maxam Tire Latam showcased its OTR, industrial, construction and agricultural tyre lines at the 2016 Expomina show in Lima, Peru, held between 14 and 16 September at the Centro de Exposiciones Jockey.
Global retreading supplier Vipal Rubber was one of 500 exhibitors in the truck fleet sector taking part in the Great American Trucking Show between 25 and 27 August in Dallas, Texas, USA. Representing Vipal were Leonardo Oliveira, Vipal Rubber’s technical and sales representative, and Amaramh Velazquez, Vipal’s sales representative in the Western United States. Vipal introduced tyres retreaded by its customer Panhandle Tire & Rubber, from Amarillo TX with its VT170 ECO and VL130 ECO treads, which focus on wet grip and wear resistance respectively.
Wendy Williamson, chief executive of the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF), attended the global ‘Right to Repair’ conference at Automechanika Frankfurt, hosted by FIGIEFA, bringing together representatives from international automotive aftermarket associations to unite against mutual threats affecting the industry.
TerraClean is exhibiting at Motorcycle Live 2016 at the NEC, Birmingham in Hall 4 on stand 4E15 from 19 to 27 November as it launches its campaign targeting the motorcycle market.
Roadlink International has labelled the Automechanika Frankfurt 2016 exhibition under the SMMT Great Britain pavilion a “success”. The company said its presence had sparked industry interest and generated a number of solid leads. With 136,000 UK and overseas visitors in attendance, Roadlink was among a record-breaking 4,820 exhibitors, leading the way for UK commercial vehicle (CV) component suppliers by inviting key industry players onto its well-attended stand.
Goodyear’s new Super Fuelmax prototype truck tyres will be on show at the IAA commercial vehicle show 2016 in Hanover. The prototype steer and drive tyres, which are rated A in rolling resistance on the EU tyre label, will be fitted to one of the trucks on display at the DAF stand, which all stand out in highest fuel efficiency. The Super Fuelmax S steer tyre in size 385/55R22.5 and Super Fuelmax D drive tyre in size 315/70R22.5 are a further development of the low rolling resistance Goodyear Fuelmax range.
Autoelectro, one of the UK’s largest remanufacturers and suppliers of rotating electrics, will demonstrate its 30-year heritage and products during the Groupauto and UAN Trading Group Conference and Trade Show. Held between 6 and 7 October, the Bradford-based company will arrive at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool (ECL) in buoyant mood, ahead of its 30th anniversary party, and is eager to talk to members about various celebratory offers, including its ’30 for 30’ digital radio promotion.
Alcoa Wheel Products Europe is the main sponsor of the European Truck Festival 2016. According to the company, the festival is turning into the biggest event in the truck-field with more than 170 trucks from all over Italy and Europe with thousands of visitors. The event runs in Brescia from 17-18 September 2016.
Roadlink International will exhibit its full product range on stand 5.1 C78 under the SMMT Great Britain pavilion at Automechanika Frankfurt on 13-17 September 2016.
Every other year since 1960 has been a ‘Reifen’ year, but 2016 was different. This year’s show not only marked the final time the world’s largest tyre trade fair took place as an independent event, it was also the last Reifen show to be held before a new and major rival enters the picture.
It is no secret that China continues to play its role in the development of the European tyre market. Chinese equipment firm Bright Technology hopes to take this a step further at Automechanika 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany when the company unveils its new double-decker concept booth which will display a “revealing” digital photographic/video tour of the company’s production and design facilities.
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